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Cass Turner Featured in The Athletic
12/1/2020 10:36:00 AM | Women's Ice Hockey
NHLCA Mentorship Program Highlighted
How to Get More Women Behind the Bench: Inside an NHL Coaches Development Push (via The Athletic)
HAMDEN, Conn. - Head women's ice hockey coach Cass Turner was featured in The Athletic about the growing representation of female head coaches and staff members in the collegiate and professional hockey worlds and how the National Hockey League Coaches' Association's (NHLCA) mentorship program is pushing for that growth.
Turner recently participated in a virtual mentorship program that was created by Lindsay Artkin, who is the president of the NHLCA. Artkin noticed a lack of women in high-profile leadership positions across all major sports after speaking at the 2019 NHL Draft.
Artkin created the Female Coaches Development Program on March 8 of this year, just a few days before COVID-19 shut down the NHL season. This mentorship program was designed to give female head coaches opportunities to learn from other coaches in areas like skill development, leadership strategies, communication and networking. Female head and assistant coaches from numerous NCAA Ice Hockey programs were paired with an NHL coaches to collaborate and present to the larger group on specific ideas.
Turner was paired with Jamie Kompon, two-time Stanley Cup winning assistant with Los Angeles and Chicago. The duo presented on practice planning - Turner discussed her thoughts on balancing skills development, team or systems plays and preparation with fun competition.
"Her presentation was phenomenal," Kompon said. "I sat back and I'm listening and all I said was, OK, where do I sign? I want to go to Quinnipiac. If I'm a parent, I want my daughter to play for her."
Turner explained to Scott Burnside, who wrote the article for The Athletic, that she feels as though she is a rarity in elite hockey as a female coach. In fact, there are only eight female head coaches in Division I, as compared to 17 male head coaches. Turner believes she has a responsibility to be a guide and resource for other coaches, and the mentorship program created by the NHLCA was the perfect opportunity for that.
Quinnipiac is set to begin the 2020-21 season on Sunday, Dec. 13 against Sacred Heart. Turner will lead the Bobcats in her 12th year with the program and sixth as head coach.
To stay up-to-date on news surrounding Quinnipiac women's ice hockey, follow on social @QU_WIH.
HAMDEN, Conn. - Head women's ice hockey coach Cass Turner was featured in The Athletic about the growing representation of female head coaches and staff members in the collegiate and professional hockey worlds and how the National Hockey League Coaches' Association's (NHLCA) mentorship program is pushing for that growth.
Turner recently participated in a virtual mentorship program that was created by Lindsay Artkin, who is the president of the NHLCA. Artkin noticed a lack of women in high-profile leadership positions across all major sports after speaking at the 2019 NHL Draft.
Artkin created the Female Coaches Development Program on March 8 of this year, just a few days before COVID-19 shut down the NHL season. This mentorship program was designed to give female head coaches opportunities to learn from other coaches in areas like skill development, leadership strategies, communication and networking. Female head and assistant coaches from numerous NCAA Ice Hockey programs were paired with an NHL coaches to collaborate and present to the larger group on specific ideas.
Turner was paired with Jamie Kompon, two-time Stanley Cup winning assistant with Los Angeles and Chicago. The duo presented on practice planning - Turner discussed her thoughts on balancing skills development, team or systems plays and preparation with fun competition.
"Her presentation was phenomenal," Kompon said. "I sat back and I'm listening and all I said was, OK, where do I sign? I want to go to Quinnipiac. If I'm a parent, I want my daughter to play for her."
Turner explained to Scott Burnside, who wrote the article for The Athletic, that she feels as though she is a rarity in elite hockey as a female coach. In fact, there are only eight female head coaches in Division I, as compared to 17 male head coaches. Turner believes she has a responsibility to be a guide and resource for other coaches, and the mentorship program created by the NHLCA was the perfect opportunity for that.
Quinnipiac is set to begin the 2020-21 season on Sunday, Dec. 13 against Sacred Heart. Turner will lead the Bobcats in her 12th year with the program and sixth as head coach.
To stay up-to-date on news surrounding Quinnipiac women's ice hockey, follow on social @QU_WIH.
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